The Story of the Festive Bicycle
A historical survey traces the velocipede from 1779 Paris experiments by Masurier and Blanchard to 1860s Paris and London popularity, American angles in New York Chicago Philadelphia and later 1873 bicycle rise, noting fashion, publicity and evolving designs shaping the modern bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Xvie
Paris
New Yorke
Masurier
Blanchard
Louis XVI
Versailles
Marie Antoinette
France
English Channel
London
England
Duke of York
Baron von Drais
Manheim
New York
Scientific American
Bond Record Tally of Future Anthracite Coal Supply
Tabulated estimate by William Griffith shows total future anthracite tonnage around 5.07 billion tons with regional shares: Wyoming 25.2 percent Lehigh 10.4 percent Mahanoy 20.5 percent Pottsville 43.2 percent. Harris and Smith offer higher figures. life of industry about 109 years at 1895 shipments.
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William Griffith
Pennsylvania
Griffith
Bernice
Sullivan County
Harris
Reading Railroad
A. D. W. Smith
Wyoming
Lehigh
Mahanoy
Pottsville
Joseph S. Harris
Horehound Elecampane Rock Candy Pulmonary Remedy
Advertisement notes Aunt Rachael's Elecampane and Horehound with grape juice and rock candy as a top throat and pulmonary remedy. Promotes use by singers and speakers and offers bottles by druggists at 25 and 76 cents.
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Rachael
Never Too Late A Life-Time Habit Cured by No To Bac
An Everett Pa notice touts No To Bac as a cure for tobacco addiction. It claims Aaron Gerber Hon C W Ashcom Col Samuel Stoutener and others quit after using the remedy with improved health and urges readers to buy three boxes with a money back guarantee. It promotes a booklet and free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Aaron Gerber
C. W. Ashcom
Samuel Stoutener
Samuel
J. C. Cobbler
Lessing Evans
Frank Dell
George B. May
C. C. Skillington
Hanson Robinett
Frank Hershberger
John Rhinn
Hull House Founded by Two Women Educates Poor for Citizenship
Seven years after two young women moved into Hull House on the North Side, the Chicago project has grown into a pioneering settlement. Hull House offers kindergarten, boys and parents clubs, college extension courses, art and music programs, and a rotating picture library. It aims to educate neighbors beyond charity, fostering practical citizenship and self-improvement through extensive community activities and classes.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Halstead
Polk Streets
Dearborn
LaSalle Avenue
Hull House
Toynbee Hall
London
Miss Addams
Miss Starr
Hull Homestead
Thugh
Chicago
Civic Federation
Covenas Federal Labor Union
Laundry Employer’ Union
Working Women's Council
Mies Eleanor Smith
Ufting
Fraulein Hannig
Germany
Frocel Kindergarten Association
Helen Starr
Mra. Putnam
Association
Fearful Moments in Bifloon Incident
A Roxbury Gazette item quotes Jonley recalling a terrifying bifloon experience with a wild man. Jimley counters with an elevator anecdote involving a boy operating the lift, illustrating uneasy close encounters.
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Jonley
Jimley
Roxbury Gazette
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Philadelphia Times
Dennis Johnson
Laula Gomperta
Dreuse
M. Sallies
Tuileries
Prince Imperial
Papincourt
Mouffetard
Allcomers
Awent
Metropolis
Casey
Thomas R. Pickering
Green Street
Pickering
New York Evening Post
Philadelphia
Boston
C. Gilbert Wheeler
Wheeler
Arthur Edwards
Chicago Republican
Edwards
Chicago Times
Garrett
J. K. Starley
Starley
America
Chicago Tribune
Boards of Trade
Mpary
Coal Landsca
Gaimf A
Gor
Lehigh Valley
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Central of New Jersey
Susquehanna and Estern
Erie and
Erie
Ontario and Western
Philadelphia and
Reading
Eulleylvania
Central of
Wyomi
Sehuyluid
Aetas
Shesenasapea
Erie Railread
Steceenesies
Megnevoans
Enteten
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad Co
Nates
Susquehanna
Wevera Haven
Ee Et Meeraatesetes Montanesses
Delaware, Susquehanna and & Yikill A. Ri. Co
Esi
Eesti Eeds
Saeds Consteas
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Wees Cep Ereeereenses Eepmeneeeeenennes i Central Railroad Company of
New Jereey
Atlantic
Hin
Mercereau & Connele
Wyoming Ave
Heart Lake, Susq’a CO
U. E. Crofut
Binghamton
Scranton
Montrose and Lackawanna
Alford Station
Montrose
Adirondack Catek
Petar
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